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Sidelighting Photocontrols Field Study
In further analysis of the relationship of window head height to control zone depth we concluded that the proper unit of analysis for this relationship should be [control zone depth]/[window head height], rather than the inverse used in the report.
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Light Commercial HVAC
A market characterization study was completed for light commercial (< 25 tons)1 HVAC equipment in the Pacific Northwest. The objective was to develop a better understanding of the supply side of the light commercial market, and specifically identify the key players, relationships, and approximate market size. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance) expressed an interest…
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Evaluation of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s Commercial Sector Initiative: Schools Target Market
In January 2003, the Alliance Board approved a one-year, $260,000 budget for a New Schools Target Market effort under the Commercial Sector Initiative (CSI). While CSI supports the entire commercial sector, three “target markets,” including schools, received additional, dedicated funding for the development of more targeted market transformation strategies. This report evaluates the success of…
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Commissioning in Public Buildings, Report No. 1
The Commissioning in Public Buildings Project seeks to make commissioning standard practice in public buildings in the Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana). It is a multiyear effort, launched in 1998 and running through calendar year 2004. Until 2004, the project was coordinated across the four-state region by the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE –…
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Market Progress Evaluation Report: Commercial Sector Initiative BetterBricks Training and Advising Services
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) is a non-profit corporation supported by Bonneville Power Administration, electric utilities, public benefits administrators, state governments, public interest groups and energy efficiency industry representatives. These entities work together to make affordable, energy-efficient products and services the market norm.
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Small Commercial HVAC Pilot Program: Report No. 1
This report documents the experiences of a research, development, and implementation effort involving a multi-year Small Commercial Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Pilot program undertaken by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance).
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Final Report Assessment of the Commercial Building Stock in the Pacific Northwest
This report characterizes the commercial building stock in the Pacific Northwest. Jointly sponsored by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance), Bonneville Power Administration, the Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO), and Puget Sound Energy, the study was intended to (1) update the results of several recent surveys of the nonresidential sector in the region, and (2)…
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Building Commissioning Association, Report No. 1
This report presents the results of Quantum Consulting’s (QC’s) evaluation of the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) through November 2003.
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LED Lighting Technologies and Potential for NearTerm Applications
Light emitting diode (LED) based exit signs and traffic signals have fulfilled their promise of an energy-efficient, long-lasting, compact, and low-maintenance light source in real-world commercial and industrial applications by saving millions of kilowatt-hours of electricity and thousands of maintenance hours. While a number of technological and economic challenges have combined to limit the availability…
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Commissioning In Public Buildings Project, Report No. 3
This is the second market progress evaluation report (MPER) of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (the Alliance’s) Commissioning in Public Buildings project. The Commissioning in Public Building project seeks to make commissioning standard practice in public buildings in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana).
Commercial Buildings